Travel ER RN - $3,236 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring CT/compact RN license and Level I trauma experience.

Details

• Work in a General Emergency Department serving combined adult/pediatric patients
• Level I Trauma Center setting with shock/trauma, gunshot wound, and traumatic amputation experience utilized
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 on both day and night shifts
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend required
• Charting completed in Epic
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs required, including cross-training and floating between campuses
• No on-call requirements
• Travelers are assigned to one campus with possibility of rotating to others, and do not staff trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, TNCC
• Preferred certifications: CPI, ENPC, NIHSS, PALS
• 2 years of ED experience required, though 1.5 years from a Level I trauma or community hospital may be considered
• Community hospital experience required
• Level I and Level II trauma center experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and management of emergency medications
• Experience managing psychiatric and behavioral health patients, including acute psychosis and suicidal patients
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a wide range of conditions including pediatrics, trauma, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and psychiatric cases
• Perform procedures such as central line care, arterial line management, chest tube management, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Support stroke and STEMI certified protocols within a Level I Trauma Center environment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Pending license candidates accepted, though license issuance may take 15-21 business days
• Previous staff must be separated from the facility for at least 2 years before returning as a traveler
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require manager approval
• Local candidates are not accepted unless residing more than 75 miles from the facility
• Weekend call-out policy requires makeup shifts to be scheduled within the following 6-week period

American Traveler Job ID #P-767920. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Emergency Dept

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